Windows Media Player文件VOA英语分慢速（VOA Special English，用词和句型相对简单，语素较慢，大约90字/分钟，容易听懂）和标准（VOA Standard English，词汇量在4000以上，语速不低于140字/分钟,且句子相对较长而复杂）两种。
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A
Friend: Have you got a living grandparent?
You: Yes, I have. I have four living grandparents.
Friend: That's great. Have they had interesting lives?
You: Yes, my granddad has had a very interesting life.
Friend: Has he ever traveled?
You: Yes, he has. He has been all over the world.
Friend: Has he ever been to Africa?
You: Yes, he has. He has been there many times.
Friend: What about your grandmother?
You: She has had five husbands!
Friend: Wow! That's a lot of marriages.
You: Sadly, she has been widowed four times.
Friend: How terrible. She has had a lot of tragedy in her life.
You: Have you got any living grandparents?
Friend: Yes, I have two. My father's parents are both still alive.
You: Tell me about them.
Friend: They have had many children.
You: How many children have they had?
Friend: They have had twelve children.
You: That's a lot of children!
Friend: I know. I have over thirty cousins!
You: Christmas must have been expensive at their house.
Friend: Actually, they made each other gifts at Christmas. It's always a special time for my family!
B
Friend: Have you got a living grandparent?
You: No, I haven't. They have all passed away.
Friend: I'm sorry to hear that.
You: Have you seen your grandparents recently?
Friend: Yes, I have.
You: Have they been busy?
Friend: Oh yes. They have so many grandchildren to see and birthdays to remember.
You: I hope to see them at your next birthday party.
Friend: I'm sure you will.
C
Friend: Have you got a living grandparent?
You: Yes, I have. I have four living grandparents.
Friend: That's great. Have they had interesting lives?
You: Oh yes. My grandmother has had many different jobs.
Friend: Has she? What has she done?
You: My grandmother has been a journalist, a travel writer, and a novelist.
Friend: She sounds like she has had a very interesting life.
You: She has met many wonderful people.
Friend: I would love to meet her sometime.
You: Sadly, she has been widowed four times.
Friend: How terrible. She has had a lot of tragedy in her life.
You: Have you seen your grandparents recently?
Friend: Yes, I have.
You: How are they?
Friend: My grandfather's health is not so good.
You: I'm sorry to hear that.
Friend: He has gone to hospital several times in the last month.
You: Please give your grandparents my best wishes when you see them.
Friend: I will. Thank you.
D
Friend: Have you got a living grandparent?
You: No, I haven't. They have all passed away.
Friend: I'm sorry to hear that.
You: Have you got any living grandparents?
Friend: Yes, I have two. My father's parents are both still alive.
You: Tell me about them.
Friend: They have had many children.
You: How many children have they had?
Friend: They have had twelve children.
You: That's a lot of children!
Friend: I know. I have over thirty cousins!
You: Have you seen your grandparents recently?
Friend: Yes, I have.
You: Have they been busy?
Friend: Oh yes. They have so many grandchildren to see and birthdays to remember.
You: Please give your grandparents my best wishes when you see them.
Friend: I will. Thank you.
Friend: Have you got a living grandparent?
You: Yes, I have. I have four living grandparents.
Friend: That's great. Have they had interesting lives?
You: Yes, my granddad has had a very interesting life.
Friend: Has he ever traveled?
You: Yes, he has. He has been all over the world.
Friend: Has he ever been to Africa?
You: Yes, he has. He has been there many times.
Friend: What about your grandmother?
You: She has had five husbands!
Friend: Wow! That's a lot of marriages.
You: Sadly, she has been widowed four times.
Friend: How terrible. She has had a lot of tragedy in her life.
You: Have you got any living grandparents?
Friend: Yes, I have two. My father's parents are both still alive.
You: Tell me about them.
Friend: They have had many children.
You: How many children have they had?
Friend: They have had twelve children.
You: That's a lot of children!
Friend: I know. I have over thirty cousins!
You: Christmas must have been expensive at their house.
Friend: Actually, they made each other gifts at Christmas. It's always a special time for my family!
B
Friend: Have you got a living grandparent?
You: No, I haven't. They have all passed away.
Friend: I'm sorry to hear that.
You: Have you seen your grandparents recently?
Friend: Yes, I have.
You: Have they been busy?
Friend: Oh yes. They have so many grandchildren to see and birthdays to remember.
You: I hope to see them at your next birthday party.
Friend: I'm sure you will.
C
Friend: Have you got a living grandparent?
You: Yes, I have. I have four living grandparents.
Friend: That's great. Have they had interesting lives?
You: Oh yes. My grandmother has had many different jobs.
Friend: Has she? What has she done?
You: My grandmother has been a journalist, a travel writer, and a novelist.
Friend: She sounds like she has had a very interesting life.
You: She has met many wonderful people.
Friend: I would love to meet her sometime.
You: Sadly, she has been widowed four times.
Friend: How terrible. She has had a lot of tragedy in her life.
You: Have you seen your grandparents recently?
Friend: Yes, I have.
You: How are they?
Friend: My grandfather's health is not so good.
You: I'm sorry to hear that.
Friend: He has gone to hospital several times in the last month.
You: Please give your grandparents my best wishes when you see them.
Friend: I will. Thank you.
D
Friend: Have you got a living grandparent?
You: No, I haven't. They have all passed away.
Friend: I'm sorry to hear that.
You: Have you got any living grandparents?
Friend: Yes, I have two. My father's parents are both still alive.
You: Tell me about them.
Friend: They have had many children.
You: How many children have they had?
Friend: They have had twelve children.
You: That's a lot of children!
Friend: I know. I have over thirty cousins!
You: Have you seen your grandparents recently?
Friend: Yes, I have.
You: Have they been busy?
Friend: Oh yes. They have so many grandchildren to see and birthdays to remember.
You: Please give your grandparents my best wishes when you see them.
Friend: I will. Thank you.
A
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I play basketball.
Friend: Are you any good at basketball?
You: I don't play very well.
Friend: How often do you play?
You: I play when I have nothing to do.
Friend: What do you like about basketball?
You: Basketball is fun and makes me feel good.
Friend: It sounds like you love basketball.
You: Basketball keeps me in shape.
Friend: Basketball players are generally in good shape.
B
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I cook French food.
Friend: Are you a good cook?
You: I'm not a very good cook, yet.
Friend: Where do you get your recipes?
You: I watch a lot of cooking shows.
Friend: What is your favorite cooking show?
You: My favorite show is 90 Minute Meals.
Friend: I try to watch that show every Friday.
C
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I play basketball.
Friend: Are you any good at basketball?
You: I'm not bad. I play for my school team.
Friend: Does your team win a lot of games?
You: We usually win.
Friend: Do you go to NBA games?
You: No, but I really want to see an NBA game someday.
Friend: I want to see Yao Ming, too.
D
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I play basketball.
Friend: Are you any good at basketball?
You: I'm not bad. I play for my school team.
Friend: Does your team win a lot of games?
You: No, our team isn't very good.
Friend: But you do have fun playing?
You: Yes, I am crazy about basketball.
Friend: Do you have any other hobbies?
You: I cook French food.
Friend: Are you a good cook?
You: I can cook a steak.
Friend: But I'm a vegetarian!
You: I also cook a tasty cheese and onion quiche.
Friend: What's a quiche?
You: A quiche is made with eggs and milk.
Friend: That sounds delicious!
E
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I cook French food.
Friend: Are you a good cook?
You: I'm not a very good cook, yet.
Friend: Where do you get your recipes?
You: I find recipes on the Internet.
Friend: Do you know how to make vegetable soup?
You: No, I don't know how to make that dish.
Friend: I have the recipe right here.
F
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I cook French food.
Friend: Are you a good cook?
You: I'm not a very good cook, yet.
Friend: Where do you get your recipes?
You: I find recipes on the Internet.
Friend: Do you know how to make vegetable soup?
You: I make the tastiest vegetable soup in the world.
Friend: Do you ever watch cooking shows?
You: I watch Iron Chef every Friday.
Friend: I love that crazy show!
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I play basketball.
Friend: Are you any good at basketball?
You: I don't play very well.
Friend: How often do you play?
You: I play when I have nothing to do.
Friend: What do you like about basketball?
You: Basketball is fun and makes me feel good.
Friend: It sounds like you love basketball.
You: Basketball keeps me in shape.
Friend: Basketball players are generally in good shape.
B
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I cook French food.
Friend: Are you a good cook?
You: I'm not a very good cook, yet.
Friend: Where do you get your recipes?
You: I watch a lot of cooking shows.
Friend: What is your favorite cooking show?
You: My favorite show is 90 Minute Meals.
Friend: I try to watch that show every Friday.
C
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I play basketball.
Friend: Are you any good at basketball?
You: I'm not bad. I play for my school team.
Friend: Does your team win a lot of games?
You: We usually win.
Friend: Do you go to NBA games?
You: No, but I really want to see an NBA game someday.
Friend: I want to see Yao Ming, too.
D
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I play basketball.
Friend: Are you any good at basketball?
You: I'm not bad. I play for my school team.
Friend: Does your team win a lot of games?
You: No, our team isn't very good.
Friend: But you do have fun playing?
You: Yes, I am crazy about basketball.
Friend: Do you have any other hobbies?
You: I cook French food.
Friend: Are you a good cook?
You: I can cook a steak.
Friend: But I'm a vegetarian!
You: I also cook a tasty cheese and onion quiche.
Friend: What's a quiche?
You: A quiche is made with eggs and milk.
Friend: That sounds delicious!
E
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I cook French food.
Friend: Are you a good cook?
You: I'm not a very good cook, yet.
Friend: Where do you get your recipes?
You: I find recipes on the Internet.
Friend: Do you know how to make vegetable soup?
You: No, I don't know how to make that dish.
Friend: I have the recipe right here.
F
Friend: What do you like to do for fun?
You: I cook French food.
Friend: Are you a good cook?
You: I'm not a very good cook, yet.
Friend: Where do you get your recipes?
You: I find recipes on the Internet.
Friend: Do you know how to make vegetable soup?
You: I make the tastiest vegetable soup in the world.
Friend: Do you ever watch cooking shows?
You: I watch Iron Chef every Friday.
Friend: I love that crazy show!
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green （绿色）
green hand 新手
例：We are green hands, so we must learn from the old workers.
作为新人，我们一定要向老工人学习。
green 面带病容
例：What's wrong with you? You are looking green.
你怎么了？脸色看起来很苍白。
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green hand 新手
例：We are green hands, so we must learn from the old workers.
作为新人，我们一定要向老工人学习。
green 面带病容
例：What's wrong with you? You are looking green.
你怎么了？脸色看起来很苍白。
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